West Central Neighborhood Association

Minutes of the Board

April 10, 2007

 

 

 

 

Board members present:

 

John Simerman

Mike Walsh

Jill Downs

Charlotte A. Weybright

Mike Anderson

Nikki Thorpe (IACED)

 

West Central guest:  Hank Freistroffer

 

 

MINUTES

·                     Minutes from meeting of April 10, 2007, accepted and approved

 

REPORTS

·                     Net Worth

o       As of 4/10/07 net worth is $22,601.91

·                     Income/Expense

o       Total Income:              $1,381.07

o       Total Expenses:           $1,311.88

Overall Total              $      69.19

·                     Foehlinger Grant – submitted April 3, 2007

·                     Motion was made by Mike Walsh to purchase QuickBooks.  Motion was seconded by Mike Anderson.  Motion carried

 

GUEST PRESENTATION – KIRK RAY:  CEO ST. JOE HOSPITAL

           

·                     St. Joe will be undertaking a $7,000,000 renovation in order to move residency program to hospital site

·                     Site will also be location for instruction for nursing students

·                     Construction should be completed by March 1, 2008

·                     Kirk Ray presented drawings of how the renovation will look

·                     The walkway through to Broadway will not be closed off

 

1134 NELSON STREET

·                     Two contractors have been in contact – City approved

·                     Waiting on estimates

 

CHDOs

 

·                     Nikki presented a presentation on evaluation of effectiveness

·                     WCNA can diversify as it grows

·                     Performance is key measurement

·                     Nikki handed out evaluation glossary

·                     HUD model is most widely used

 

WEBSITE

 

·                     Jill will be taking over website

 

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

 

·                     720/722 Wilt Street

§         Wilt Street division was approved – no down zoning requested

§         Owner intends to refinance one of the homes

·                     1011-1013 West Jefferson Blvd.

§         Zoning was approved

§         Garages will be build behind each

§         Also decks will be constructed

 

1000 BLOCK OF BRAODWAY

 

·                     St. Johns owns 3 buildings which are being allowed to deteriorate

·                     Request has been made to designate the 1000 block of Broadway a historic district

 

HARRISON SQUARE

 

·                     Message was received from Russ Garriott re: WCNA position on Harrison Square

·                     Discussion was held with Board in favor of supporting Harrison Square

·                     Motion was made by Mike Anderson to include support of Harrison Square in the Board minutes – Motion was seconded by Mike Walsh.  Motion carried.

 

 

 

FLOODING

 

·                     WCNA will hold flood meeting from 6:00-7:00 p.m. April 16, 2007, prior to regular meeting

 

SCHOOL BOND ISSUE

 

·                     Tabled for further discussion

 

JILL’S ITEMS

 

·                     Model Block Party program –City wanted to buy house but program is no longer in existence

·                     Fundraising seminar – Jill attended

§         May not work with West Central

§         Would be better suited to larger groups

·                     Bostick Road bridge – historic bridge

§         Under Division of Historic Preservation

§         Would like to preserve bridge

§         Motion made by Charlotte Weybright to work on saving bridge – motion seconded by Mike Anderson – motion carried

·                     Washington Elementary

§         Establish committee to look at alternative uses

·                     House Tour  - Sponsors – St. Joe, Carson-Boxberger-Luepke

·                     Grassroots Preservation – Jill will attend

·                     Tom Cain’s gardens are on tour

·                     ARCH house

·                     Castle Gallery

 

 

OTHER

 

·                     Houses that need stabilized as far as boarding up, etc.

·                     Great American Clean-up around neighborhood

 

Respectfully submitted

 

 

 

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Charlotte A. Weybright, Secretary

West Central Neighborhood Association

May 15, 2007